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Forensic Science and Criminal Law Conference: Strengthening Forensic Science in the Courtroom

Join us for this comprehensive two-day conference on the latest issues in Forensic Science.

With an esteemed Planning Committee comprised of judges from each level of court in BC, forensic experts, and senior crown and defence counsel from BC and beyond, this conference will critically examine how science is presented and used in criminal trials.

Note: Conference is eligible for 11.5 hours of CPD credits from the Law Society of B.C.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Day 1: June 7

08:00 – 08:20 BREAKFAST SNACKS/COFFEE

08:20 – 08:30 Opening Remarks

08:30 – 09:30 Keynote: Forensic Science and the Adversarial Trial – Professor Gary Edmond (University of New South Wales, Australia) - Gary Edmond, PhD, has published on law and science, expert evidence, and the public understanding of science in journals dedicated to law, sociology, and science studies. His research interests, spanning the Anglo-American world, are primarily focused on the evidentiary and procedural dimensions of expert evidence, particularly admissibility issues and the forensic sciences.